The App Store is also a market that expands quickly. Exactly one year ago, 500 million applications had been downloaded from the store. Back then, Apple celebrated the milestone with a huge banner. Now, it's just a short announcement, with the inevitable self praise. Quoth Steve Jobs:

“Three billion applications downloaded in less than 18 months—this is like nothing we’ve ever seen before. The revolutionary App Store offers iPhone and iPod touch users an experience unlike anything else available on other mobile devices, and we see no signs of the competition catching up anytime soon.”

I'm rarely one for hyperbole, but this one is spot-on. The competition is far, far behind, and the iPhone and the iPod touch are the mobile software platforms of choice, for users and developers alike.

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